The Conversation details
| Formats: | 12 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Gene Hackman, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, John Cazale |
| Director: | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Genres: | Drama - General, Thriller - General |
| Studio: | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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The Conversation |
12 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 48 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 01 Aug 2005 |
| Main languages: | English |
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My Favourite Film.... Ever!!!
By Gonzo Soul from The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge , 06 May 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
This has to be my favourite film, I'll tell you why...
1. Gene Hackman is in it and he's the don. I think this has to be his best role. Hackman plays it to a tea. Subtle and understated, we feel his pain. Always worth watching!!
2. Its got a great plot!!! Which unravels as the film moves along.. Nice & neat twist.
3. Great film sound. I love the sound in this film. Its paranoid and edgy and it makes the atmosphere claustrophobic. I also love the music soundtrack with its eery signature theme which represents Harry's pain, loneliness and isolation.
For me this is Coppola at the pinacle of his powers. He made 'The Conversation' between the two 'Godfather' films which a lot of people consider to be the best Hollywood cinema of all time.
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(75)When the red red red red robin goes bobbing...
By deusex85 (7 reviews) , 03 May 2013Painfully boring with a ridiculous twist tacked onto the end. How the main character is supposed to have figured out what happened just from what he saw. Utterly ridiculous- Was this review helpful to you?
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Pretty good - but not perfect
By Paulband (5 reviews) , 25 Mar 2013Well made film with interesting San Francisco back drop. Gene Hackman's character is very believable and the young Harrison Ford is definitely a little sinister. Not as much action as something like Dirty Harry (set in same city but a few years earlier), so action junkies might get bored.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Clever, Intriguing, Atmospheric and...Boring
By JayLow (122 reviews) , 17 Sep 2012There are people out there who will tell you that The Conversation is the greatest film ever made. Punch them. Not because they're being pretentious - they are, of course - but because they're wrong.
It's not that it's a bad film. It isn't. It represents film making of the highest quality. I's clever, it's atmospheric, it's taught, the acting is top-notch, the sound is great and there are some very, very impressive bits of camera work in there. The problem is simply this: it's boring.
Yep, it's dull. It starts out at a slow, relective pace and it just never changes. It so desperately needs a change of gear but it never happens. Sure it's very realistic and it draws you in but after a while you attention begins to wander.
When the film does reach it's climax, when things do finally kick off, it's actually pretty poorly handled. You don't know whether you're watching a dream sequence or reality and that lessens the impact.
For all it's lack of pace, there are many things to admire though. Not least the performance of Gene Hackman.
Look, if you're a Coppola fan then you should definitely see it. Just don't go around telling everyone how great it is. Deal?- Was this review helpful to you?
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Hackman films should not be missed
By Countryboy (81 reviews) from Perthshire , 07 Jul 2012Gene Hackman is so good at this sort of thing. His character acting is excellent, and believable - one is drawn it to the plot. The other leading actors contribute well to the overall , ably backing Hackman up.
Although the sets, clothing and dialogue are now a bit dated, this is a great film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Look Who's Listening!
By a customer from Bristol, England , 22 Jun 2012A beautifully made movie with a terrific soundtrack.
When I first saw this film in the 1970s it was drab with a weird ending but I am older now and can appreciate what a great movie this really was.
When this was made I think that I was too young to appreciate what the plot was trying to tell me about the intrusive methods of surveillance.
Thank you for the DVD and a second chance to appraise Coppola.- Was this review helpful to you?
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